Transcriptional regulation of neuronal genes and its effect on neural functions: Cumulative mRNA expression of PACAP and BDNF genes controlled by calcium and cAMP signals in neurons

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 212-218

  Fukuchi, Mamoru ^a   Tabuchi, Akiko ^a,b   Tsuda, Masaaki ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Calcium; mRNA degradation; Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide; Transcription

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CALCIUM; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE; MESSENGER RNA;

BRAIN FUNCTION; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NERVE CELL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 24744460302     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.FMJ05001X4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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